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As students head back to school, many have dreams of computers dancing in their heads. Let’s be honest up front here, it’s hard to justify a new computer for your average high school student, but it’s definitely becoming a must-have for most college students. Let’s put the cards on the… Continue Reading »

Microsoft is at it again with another one of their new series of ads attacking Macs for their price, as well as other things. In their first ad with Lauren, she wandered into the “Mac Store” but didn’t end up buying anything because there was no computer for under $1,000.… Continue Reading »

I am not going to bad mouth Microsoft or Bill Gates; there are enough people out there who choose to do that. Bill Gates donates millions of dollars every year to charity, and even has his own charitable foundation. That being said, let me describe a situation for you and… Continue Reading »

Apple has put out new Get a Mac ads, one directly countering Microsoft’s “I’m a PC” ads. “Bean Counter” opens on PC sitting at a table with a green visor on, dealing out a pile of money into two stacks, one for advertising, one for fixing Vista. The advertising stack… Continue Reading »

The “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” Apple ads have now been around for quite some time, and we all laugh every time a new one comes out. A new website, “And I’m a Mac,” is simpler than the Apple ads themself, and lets anyone write up a “I… Continue Reading »

Microsoft gave Seinfeld the boot and has released two new commercials: “I’m a PC: Pride” and “I’m a PC: Not Alone.” In just these first two commercials, Microsoft still isn’t talking about the benefits of Vista? Instead, after viewing the commercial, I now realize anyone can own a Microsoft computer,… Continue Reading »

The International Space Station has been infiltrated. That’s right, a virus has made it’s way onto the computers of the International Space Station. The computers, running Windows XP, were non-mission-critical, containing things like e-mail and “nutritional experiments.” The computers were infected by the W32.Gammima.AG worm, which harvests credentials for online… Continue Reading »

Apple, growing now at exponential rates, has passed the 10% marketshare mark, landing at 10.4%. Apple is growing in leaps and bounds in an economy where few companies are. This time last year, Apple’s market share was at 7.5% of the industry, and the year before, they had 5.4%. That… Continue Reading »

So, imagine this: you are a huge software company. You make one of the two major comsumer operating systems. Your competitor has a highly successful ad campaign that for two years has been beating your product up. The competitor’s sales are growing steadily, while yours are slowing. You decide it’s… Continue Reading »

Apple has released three new Get A Mac ads into the wild, along with a slight redesign of its Get A Mac website. In “Pizza Box,” PC notes that Mac is the number one selling brand on college campuses, and so, to combat, he tries to lure college students in… Continue Reading »